Weston Volunteer FD Assists with House Fire in Westport

The Weston Volunteer Fire Department responded mutual aid for the house fire on Weathervane Hill in Westport on Wednesday night.

A total of 9 Weston fire personnel assisted at the scene. E- 7, Truck 6 and Car 2 filled the assignment.

On their Facebook page, the Westport Fire Department wrote, “Westport firefighters battled a structure fire at a home on Weathervane Hill Road earlier this evening. Originally dispatched as an automatic fire alarm, dispatch quickly upgraded the assignment to a structure fire response. Four engines, the truck and the shift commander responded on the upgraded alarm.”

The first arriving engine was hampered by an icy roadway and firefighters were forced to haul their equipment to the house up a steep driveway, a distance of approximately 800 feet. Initial attempts to control the fire with extinguishers were unsuccessful and crews were forced to back out while the first handline was being placed in service.

A quick knockdown of the fire was made and crews proceeded to check for extension into the rest of the house.

Crews from Fairfield, Norwalk, Wilton and Weston assisted at the scene. An air support unit was special called from Danbury to assist with air supply.

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